Where does “vesipoika” come from?

vesipoika (Finnish) comes from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.

vesipoika (Finnish): water boy

Definitions

  1. water boy

Ancestry of “vesipoika”, step by step

vesipoika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish poika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpoikaboy; son; young
2Proto-Finnicpoikason; boy
3Proto-Uralicpojkaboy; son
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →